Rauf Arif oghlu Shahsuvarov was born on 16 February 1967 in the city of Lachin. From 1974 to 1984 he studied at Lachin Secondary School No. 2. In 1985 he entered the drama theatre and film acting faculty of the Mirzagha Aliyev Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts (now the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts). From 1985 to 1987 he did his military service, and after completing it he continued his studies from 1987, qualifying as an actor in 1991. His institute teacher was People's Artist and film director Eldar Guliyev.
